SOLUTION: At a sale,the price of a sofa set was reduced by 25%to $3570.Find the original price of the sofa set.
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Question 6960: At a sale,the price of a sofa set was reduced by 25%to $3570.Find the original price of the sofa set.
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let original = x
25% reduction of x leaves 0.75x and this equals 3570
so, 0.75x = 3570
--> x = 3570/0.75
x = 4760
jon.
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